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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS TECHNICIAN
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Experience
03/2015 to Current
Financial Accounts TechnicianDepartment of Veteran Affairs － Seattle, WA
  • I prepare audits of benefit awards; processes fiscal transactions including one-time, special payments and out-of-system payments to bring accounts to current status.
  • I communicate with Veterans and their beneficiaries, as well as other governmental agencies, in person, by telephone as well as through written correspondence.
  • I process check tracers for Veterans and their beneficiaries for claims of non-receipt and initiates reclamation action when necessary.
  • I examine expenditure vouchers prior to payment to assure that existing laws and regulations authorize the expenditure and that the amount is in compliance with set schedules.
  • I ensure vouchers are certified, documents attached and computations mathematically correct, has authority to suspend or disallow payments when criteria is not met.
  • I review and analyze financial statements from the debtor, information in claims folder, and other correspondences associated with debts, and prepare appropriate documents.
  • I act as a liaison with the Debt Management Center (DMC) to answer overpayment inquiries from Veterans or their beneficiaries.
  • I analyze all incoming mail to the Finance Section and correctly classify documents for processing.
  • I maintain and compile information for required monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual, special, and/or one-time reports, including workload reports.
  • I also maintain a system of accounting records for all financial management system transactions within the Regional office.
  • I post and maintain manual and computerized ledgers and related subsidiary journals, and journalize corrective actions for erroneous conditions.
  • I prepare all necessary documents for transfer of funds, whether intra-agency or inter-agency, and prepare budget reports.
  • I research, interpret, and verify which appropriation and general ledger accounts to establish for input.
  • As agent cashier, I perform research through several computerized programs to identify the benefit payment system where the debt resides to avoid unassociated deposits.
  • I assist in other functions when needed.
01/2013 to 01/2015
Military Pay TechnicianFort Lewis, WA
  • I was assigned as a lead to the Military Prisoner Pay Section and assisted in the Customer Service and Military Pay Review sections as well.
  • I trained entry-level personnel in processing payments and answering customer's pay inquiries.
  • I provided assistance to customers regarding military payroll services and explained entitlements based on standardized military rules, regulations, laws, procedures or operations.
  • I assisted customer support activities, meet routine customer needs, and interact with customers on routine issues within specific guidelines.
  • I followed and adhered to strict guidelines, procedures/regulations for entitlements, pay and allowances in accordance with automated system, Defense Joint Military Pay System (DJMS).
  • I ensured that pay inquiries were addressed and resolved with distinct interest and attention.
  • I provided exceptional customer service both internal and external.
  • I reviewed pay accounts to process standard adjustments, or to resolve recurring or recent pay problems.
  • I processed payment transactions using standard rules and regulations, and also reviewed pay laws or regulations to determine processing step.
  • I verified eligibility for standard pay and allowances.
  • I coded and input information into the automated pay system to process pay actions.
  • I reviewed the completed or rejected military pay transactions taking corrective action when necessary.
  • I make adjustments to entitlements when updates to information cause discrepancies on various accounts.
  • I compiled financial data sufficient to produce a wide variety of reports and financial statements to over 125 organizations assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, as to mitigate or renew personnel's special pay entitlements.
  • I managed and processed all executive pay accounts over multiple pay systems.
  • I checked email for messages requiring action paying particular attention to those pertaining to monthly audits and/or pay inquiries.
  • I prepared reports as required paying particular attention to dates and times.
  • I reviewed pay inquiries from Customer Service, checking for completeness and accuracy.
  • I printed and distributed audit listings generated for each month along with a letter appropriate for the month's audit to all unit personnel.
  • I stayed available to all sections for assistance and advice.
01/2002 to 01/2013
Financial Management TechnicianUnited States Army
  • Served as a member of the virtual team in the Vendor Pay Operations and tasked to support both the Europe workload and Lawton workload.
  • Examine and ensure that all bills submitted by vendors match the goods and services received and have appropriate approvals prior to entering for payment.
  • Code and enter data into financial systems, the Computerized Accounts Payable System for Windows (CAPS-W), and track payments.
  • Prepare error correction documents and reports.
  • Ensure that the vendors supplying goods and services are paid on time and in the proper amount.
  • Provide backup support for vendor calls and payment research.
  • Research and analyze vendor payment problems, including underpayment and over-payment.
  • Prepare payment vouchers in accordance with various government regulations.
  • Record and verify data in accordance with Army accounting procedures.
  • Accurately, efficiently, and thoroughly complete all assigned tasks.
  • Consistently exceeded the accuracy rate performance standard.
  • Knowledgeable of the processing methods, systems, and regulations for Vendor Pay.
  • Assigned as a disbursing manager during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn.
  • Supervised cashiers as the Financial Management Support Team Leader, working in Deployment Disbursing System (DDS) and held responsible for accountability and safeguarding of over 250,000 dollars in funds throughout a 12 month deployment, which resulted in zero loss of funds during military disbursing operations.
  • Assisted in providing redeployment briefs to over 1,000 soldiers allowing senior leaders of the units to put their focus on other areas.
  • Maintained customer service responsibilities by reconciling pay accounts and data entry for corrections of accounts.
  • Assigned as a Travel Pay technician for the Fort Riley DMPO and processed a monthly average of 1,500 travel vouchers.
  • Provided over 100 military travel briefs to over 1,500 incoming and outgoing personnel.
  • Processed numbers of documents monthly and maintained 98% accuracy rate in DMO system.
  • Received green ratings with commendable comments on two separate Network and Field Compliance Office inspections from various inspectors.
  • Promoted by peers as a lead in the Military Pay Processing Section, due to vast knowledge of regulations and the processing section operation.
  • Supervised 15 entry-level personnel for processing section operations and trained personnel on systems used in the office.
  • Explain entitlements and methods of computation based on standardized military rules, regulations, laws, proceduresor operation.
  • Process payment transactions using standard rules and regulations.
  • Review pay laws or regulations to determine processing step.
  • Review pay authorization documents to determine and verify entitlements.
  • Code and input information into the automated pay system to process relatively uncomplicated pay actions.
  • Review pay accounts to process standard adjustments, or to resolve recurring or recent pay problems.
  • Ensure that all entitlements were processed in a timely manner and maintained a 98 percent accuracy rate.
  • Review rejected Military Pay transactions and make corrective actions in DMO system.
  • Examine Military Pay documents for accuracy, adequacy, and compliance.
  • Ensure proper payment to service members.
  • Determine and process personnel actions with precision.
  • Assist Finance In/Out Processing Section by providing Finance briefings for in/out processing soldiers and making sure all documents were filled out by service members correctly.
  • Assist Military Pay Separation Section by reviewing military pay accounts to determine correct pay entitlements upon separation and compute money due at separation including, if entitled, lump-sum leave and severance pay.
  • Maintain a good flow of communication with all personnel.
  • Ensure that the section ran with 100% efficiency and by Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Complete all assigned tasks on a timely manner.
Delia Conchaz
  • Military Pay Review Lead (253) 732-7478.
Education and Training
2001
High School DiplomaPierce College JBLM Leone High School － WA, United StatesSome College Coursework Completed *Cameron University Lawton, OK United States Some College Coursework Completed *Wentworth Military Academy and Junior College Lexington, MO United States Some College Coursework Completed
Skills
Military Personnel Division HR Software knowledge/experience: Computerized Accounts Payable System for Windows(CAPS-W); Joint Military Pay System(JUMPS); Defense Military Pay Office(DMO); Case Management System(CMS); Deployment Disbursing System(DDS); Corporate Electronic Document Management System(CEDMS); Department of Defense Electronic Document Access(EDA); Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Form Flow.
Additional Information
  • Clearance: Secret Military Awards: Joint Service Achievement Medal, September 2006; Good Conduct Medal, October 2008; Army Commendation Medal, December 2010; Army Achievement Medal, April 2011; 5 Certificates of Achievements.
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Department of Veteran Affairs
  • United States Army
  • Delia Conchaz

School Attended

  • Pierce College JBLM Leone High School

Job Titles Held:

  • Financial Accounts Technician
  • Military Pay Technician
  • Financial Management Technician

Degrees

  • High School Diploma

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